How to Use bearable in a Sentence

bearable

adjective
Definition of bearablenext
Synonyms for bearablenext
  • He's in a great deal of pain, but the medication makes it bearable.
  • Feel free to add this to your workout playlist to make those last few abs reps bearable.
    — Alex Rees, Cosmopolitan, 29 Aug. 2016
  • Watch the full video below as a means of making this work day slightly more bearable.
    — Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 23 June 2016
  • These are the satellites that make inflight Wi-Fi bearable.
    — Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2016
  • That all might be more bearable if the series fleshed out Holden’s inner turmoil more quickly.
    — Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2017
  • Booties that protect paws from burning sidewalks and bowls that filter and cool water make the summer months more bearable for canines.
    — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
  • Read: Four ways to make grief more bearable Not knowing what to say to someone in need, someone in pain, is an eternal problem.
    — Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Or the halls of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, where dozens of doctors and nurses treated their son and tried to make his short life more bearable.
    — Marilynn Marchione, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2000
  • Tech & ScienceState assistance programs can make life bearable again for caregivers in remote areas struggling to provide around-the-clock help.
    — Newsweek, 23 June 2016
  • But the tough times seem more bearable now, at the high point.
    — Douglas Belkin, WSJ, 2 Jan. 2017
  • Here are all the new places that helped make 2017 bearable for me.
    — Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 20 Dec. 2017
  • This all gets a lot more bearable with a good pair of socks, though.
    — Eleanor Hildebrandt, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2018
  • It’s made of a linen-rayon blend that keeps it breezy and bearable in the heat.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2024
  • But what if there was a way to make iPhone calls bearable?
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 28 Jan. 2022
  • But Sam Means of the Format has something to make the wait a bit more bearable.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2020
  • There are so many ways for you, even now, to make this hard world more bearable.
    — Claire Comstock-Gay, The Cut, 31 July 2017
  • Dew points should max out in the low 60s, which should be low enough to keep the heat index bearable.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 9 June 2017
  • Only one man would be bearable for the next four years.
    — Frank Bruni New York Times, Star Tribune, 30 Sep. 2020
  • Warm days are much more bearable when they’re spent on the water.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2021
  • There are a few things coming down the pike that could help make things a bit more bearable.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 23 June 2022
  • For drivers like Jim Ward, who own their cars, the drought is more bearable.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
  • Sharing a few steins and sausages is sure to make the changing of the seasons more bearable.
    — Samantha Nelson, RedEye Chicago, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Try to establish ground rules to make the time more bearable.
    — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2020
  • Getting through months of staying home was all the more bearable with a glass of glou glou.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Best time to visit: Spring, fall and winter - when the weather is bearable and the birds are out and about.
    — Andrea Sachs, chicagotribune.com, 4 May 2018
  • The sun had set, and, in darkness, the heat in the stadium was somewhat bearable.
    — Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
  • Plus, huddling with a loved one can make the Antarctic cold a bit more bearable.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 13 Aug. 2019
  • It’s just one tiny thing that makes the hot weather a little more bearable.
    — Christa Sgobba, SELF, 21 Aug. 2020
  • That looks bearable set against profits of €1.5bn ($1.8bn) last year.
    — The Economist, 10 May 2018
  • In London, the convivial pubs, which make the short days and long nights bearable, are shuttered.
    — Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2020

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